Jose Calderon put his stamp on his brief first season in Atlanta in the Hawks' Game 4 win over Washington: 10 points, 5 assists, and whopping plus/minus rating of plus-29. After the game, Head Coach Mike Budenholzer heaped on some well-deserved praise.
"No doubt, Jose has infected us with his spirit," Budenholzer said. "We'll continue to hopefully build on how he plays the game."
It wasn't the first time that Budenholzer had used the word spirit in reference to Calderon. In the month-and-a-half since the 35-year-old had joined the Hawks, his coach had used that word six or seven times in describing him to the media.